Foot-rest.



F. M. MALEY.

FOOT REST.

APPLICATION FILED sEPuLz, 1909.

969,551. Patented sepn.6,1910.

WITN ESSES INVEN'IUR FREDERIK M. MALEY, OF RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOOT-REST.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

' Patented sept. e, 1910.

Application filed September 2, 1909. Serial No. 515,940.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK M. MALEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ridley Park, in the county -of Delaware and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inFoot-Rests, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in foot rests, andhas for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective deviceof this character, which may be used upon an automobile in proximity tothe accelerator pedal so that the foot may be held in a stationaryposition while upon the accelerator pedal. Y

The accelerator pedal is operated by the foot and increases or decreasesthe speed of an automobile, and when operating the automobile theoperator must keep his foot constantlyl upon said accelerator pedal,which' generally requires that the forepart of-ihis Vfoot be elevated,which often after considerable length of time causes a cramp.

Then again in passing over rough places in the road it will cause thefoot to shake, increasing and decreasing the speed of the .:m achine,causing the *same to spurt, which l Vis veryunsatisfactory. To overcomethese objections, I have constructed a foot rest,

which may be secured in proximity to the accelerator pedal, on which oneedge of the foot rests, allowing the ball or toe thereof to'rest, uponthe accelerator pedal, and said foot rest fisso constructed thatdiierent positions may be taken for increasing or decreasing the speedof the machine.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth andthenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention apertains may understand how to make an use the same, I will describe itsconstruction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawingforming a lpart of this specification in which- Figure l is aperspective View of the front portion ofan automobile showing myimproved foot rest applied thereto. Fig.` 2, an enlarged perspectiveview of the foot rest. Fig. 3, a similar view of a modified form ofattaching means, and Fig. 4, a similar view showing the device formedfrom wire.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied,` A represents the frontand B the side formed at right angles to one another, and connectedalong at their bottoms by the base C, having the screw receivingopenings D formed therein. The front A is virtually triangular in shape,and has formed from `its longest side a number of graduated steps E, F,G and H, preferably having their corners curved.

In practice, the foot rest is secured to the floor of the automobile byscrews passing through the openings D in the base C. In starting themachine the foot is placed upon the accelerator pedal I- and said pedalis pressed down until the foot comes in contact withthe step E at thetop of the device. The foot can be placed down upon the rest which willprevent it from being shaken to any great extent and this position willbe restful to the foot. When it is desired to increase the speed of theautomobile the foot maybe moved downward from one step to the otheruntil the highest speed is obtained.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a modified form of my invention, in which I useonly a front wall having the steps therein, and with this is formed adepending projection J, having screw receiving openings K. When thedevice is used in this form the bottom of the front Wall rests upon thefloor of the machine and the depending projection J is fastened to theside of the machine.

In Fig. 4, I have shown amodiiied form of my improvement in which thedevice is formed of wire, in which A represents a brace, having a loop Bformed from its end whereby it may be attached to the machine; the wireafter forming the brace A" is bent at right angles thereto, thus formingthe top step E', which is then bent 'downward at right angles, as at a.,then again at -right angles to form thespace F and so on forming thesteps G Vand H. For forming the step H it is again bent down at rightangles,

.as at I), then curved to form the eye C.

From this point it passes rearwardly forming the base member D', and isthen looped again forming the eye C2. From this point it is bentrearward forming another brace I and its upper end coiled about the stepE', as indicated by J for securing the tvvo parts together.

Of course l do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction here shown, as these may be varied Within the limits of theappended claims Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulisl. In an automobile the combination `With the accelerator pedal and asupport therefor, of a foot rest having a front Wall, a side Wall, thefront Wall provided with a number of steps, and means for attaching itbeside the accelerator pedal.

2. in an automobile the combination with the accelerator pedal and asupport therefor, of a foot rest having a front Wall provided Withrsteps, a side Wall formed integral therewith, and means for securing itbeside the accelerator pedal.

3. ln an automobile the combination with the accelerator pedal and asupport therefor, of a foot rest consisting of a front Wall providedwith graduated steps along one edge, a side wall, and means forattaching it beside the accelerator pedal'.

4. In an automobile theA combination with 'the accelerator pedal and. asupport there for, of a foot rest consisting of a front Wall havinggraduated steps formed therefrom, a side Wall formed integral at rightangles to the frontvvall, and a base formed integral with said walls,having screw receiving openings therein through which pass an attachingmeans for securing the device beside the accelerator pedal.

5. In an automobile the combination with the accelerator pedal and asupport therefor, of a foot rest consisting of a single piece of wirebent to form two braces, a series of eyes, a base member, a plurality ofgraduated steps, and means for securing the foot rest beside theaccelerator pedal.

6. In an automobile the combination with the accelerator pedal and asupport therefor, of a foot rest consisting of a single piece of Wirebent to form a brace, an eye, a series of graduated steps, another eye,a base member, another eye, another brace, the upper end thereof beingcoiled about the upper step, and means passing through the eyes forsecuring the `itoot rest beside the accelerator pedal.

7. in an automobile, the combination with a speed controlling pedal anda support therefor, of a stationary oot rest provided with a number ofgraduated steps along the edge nearest the pedal, and means or securingit in position adjacent said pedal.

ln testimony whereof, ii have hereunto aiXed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FREDERICK M. MALEY.

Witnesses:

EDW. W. AUs'rrN, L. A. CULIN.

